By Kevin Odera
President William Ruto on Thursday said that learners expected to join Junior Secondary School (JSS) will soon be informed whether they will study in primary or secondary schools.
Speaking during the inaugural meeting of his Cabinet, Ruto promised he would offer the way forward on the issue based on the recommendations which will be brought forth by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms reviewing the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC).
A statement released after the meeting said that the Presidential Working Party had provided an update of the evaluation.
“The meeting noted that the Presidential Working Party had thus far conducted public hearings in a total of 37 counties. In that regard, the team would conclude the county hearings and thereafter receive oral submissions from stakeholders including Teachers Unions, Associations, the Parliament and others by 24th November, 2022,” read the statement.
About 3.5 million Grade Six pupils are expected to sit for their Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) examinations from November 28 to 30 simultaneously with the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations.
On the other hand, Form Four candidates will sit for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KSCE) from November 21 to December 23.
The Presidential Working Party formed by the President is currently in Kiambu to evaluate CBC and other changes to be made in the education sector.
The 49-member team led by Prof. Raphael Munavu was given a period of six months to recommend appropriate structures to be adopted and implemented in the CBC and the education sector at large.
